Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
maudlin
IPA transcription: [m'ɔdlɪn]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushy
Meaning:
effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
Usage examples
In England the word is pronounced Maudlin, whence maudlin, adjective, unpleasantly sentimental.